Tokarev in 30 Mauser

[sangdigger]

Anybody ever seen one of these?

[Mikey]

Sanddigger - these are very popular pistols both here and in the former soviet block countries.  The 30 Mauser is an incredibly powerful cartridge known for its ability to penetrate.  It is often described as the first 'magnum' cartridge because of its velocity which is about 1400'/sec from the short Tokarev barrel.  The 30 Mauser and the 7.62x25mm Tokarev cartridge are interchangeable.  Tokarevs are available from a number of dealers or distributors - they can be had in the original 7.62x25mm chambering and the 9x19 chambering. 

Ammunition is readily available.  Ron Reed, one of Graybeard's sponsors, manufactures this ammunition and provides a larger availablity of loads than any orther ammo maker.  Sellier and Bellot make the 7.62x25mm cartridge and it is quality european made ammo.  Magtech also makes or imports this cartridge and they are avialble readliy as well.

Do not use mil-surp Chechoslovakian or Yugoslavian or Chines ammunition in your Tokarev.  These countries made this ammunition for their submachine guns and it is too hot to use in the pistols.  There amy be exceptions but you don't want to chance it.

The best quality pistols out there are the Polish made pistols.  Those pistols in particular carry the safety (aftermarket BATF requirement) on the pistol grip near the magazine release button and it is the most functional and reliable of all the aftermarket safeties required on these pistols. 

So, I guess ya could say we've heard of these pistols.........................HTH.  Mikey.

[1911crazy]

I have a few of these in both 9mm luger(chinese) and in 7,62x25(chinese/russia/polish).  The chinese tok's run about $149 to $175 in my area and the russians are a lot higher on certain models(safety lever or no safety lever).  If you like these collect them now because everytime i look the prices are going up as they become more rare.  Like Mikey says beaware of the hotter ammo and the bulgarian is the worst its blown up the CZ52's.  There have been many misfires reported with the yugo 7,62x25 ammo too.  I did purchase the romanian 7,62x25 ammo but i haven't shot any yet.  I have the S&B ammo too.  I did shoot the 9mm tok and its a fun little pistol to shoot too. It handles the 9mm round very well.  You can get new barrels from numrich and they fit right in too.